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Jul 13, 2025 The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs at the State Department and closed the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The layoffs concentrated control over foreign-policy staffing while shrinking institutional capacity tied to rights and democratic accountability.
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- State Department Mass Layoffs — On July 11, 2025, the administration implemented mass layoffs at the State Department, resulting in the termination of over 1,300 employees and the closure of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, which has
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